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This game will be broken up into '''Jobs''' with each job being a series of scenes that roughly map to an arc of (usually) five acts. Each job the crew completes earns each character two '''(2)''' experience. Experience can be spent to advance characters as follows:
 
This game will be broken up into '''Jobs''' with each job being a series of scenes that roughly map to an arc of (usually) five acts. Each job the crew completes earns each character two '''(2)''' experience. Experience can be spent to advance characters as follows:
  
==Tier 0 Advances==
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==Tier 0==
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Sometimes the game experience doesn't quite match with chargen expectations. Tier 0 adjustments exist specifically to deal with those sorts of tweaks and changes without leveling an xp tax for the privilege. Tier 0 adjustments are only available during and immediately following a character's first episode. Not all Tier 0 changes are subsequently available via regular xp spends.
 
*Swap out a current Attribute Rank for another, or replace a [[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]]|[[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]]|[[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]] configuration for [[file:d6a.png|24px|d6]]|[[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]]|[[file:d10a.png|24px|d10]] or vise versa: '''0 Experience''' during or immediately following character's first episode
 
*Swap out a current Attribute Rank for another, or replace a [[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]]|[[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]]|[[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]] configuration for [[file:d6a.png|24px|d6]]|[[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]]|[[file:d10a.png|24px|d10]] or vise versa: '''0 Experience''' during or immediately following character's first episode
  
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*Swap out one Relationship rating for another. '''0 Experience''' during or immediately following character's first episode
 
*Swap out one Relationship rating for another. '''0 Experience''' during or immediately following character's first episode
  
*Swap out a Distinction: '''0 Experience''' during or immediately following character's first episode
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*Swap out a Distinction: '''0 Experience''' during or immediately following character's first episode. ''If the distinction had an active SFX, activate new SFX appropriate to the new Distinction. ''
  
 
*Swap out a Distinction SFX. Cannot swap out Hinder: '''0 Experience''' during or immediately following character's first episode.
 
*Swap out a Distinction SFX. Cannot swap out Hinder: '''0 Experience''' during or immediately following character's first episode.
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==Tier 1 Advances==
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==Tier 1==
*Swap out a current Role ranking for another: '''1 Experience'''
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*Change a Knack: '''1 Experience''' - ''0 Experience if the Knack has never been used in play''.
*Change a Knack: '''1 Experience'''
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*Change a Distinction: '''1 Experience''' ''If the distinction had active SFX, activate new SFX appropriate to the new Distinction. There should always be good fictional support to change a distinction outside of Tier 0 changes''.
*Switch out Ambition or Quirk Distinction for a new Ambition or Quirk Distinction. If Prime Roll Distinction is changed, it must still relate back to the character's Prime Role: '''1 Experience''' ''If the distinction had active SFX, activate new SFX appropriate to the new Distinction''.
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*Change a Distinction SFX. Cannot swap out Hinder: '''1 Experience'''  
*Swap out a Distinction SFX. Cannot swap out Hinder: '''1 Experience'''  
 
 
*Swap out one Attribute SFX for another: '''1 Experience'''
 
*Swap out one Attribute SFX for another: '''1 Experience'''
*Turn an Asset from an Episode into a [[file:d6a.png|20px|d6]] Signature Asset: '''1 Experience'''
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*Add a new [[file:d6a.png|24px|d6]] Knack to a [[file:d6a.png|24px|d6]] or higher Role: '''1 Experience'''
*Add a new [[file:d6a.png|20px|d6]] Knack to a [[file:d6a.png|20px|d6]] or higher Role: '''1 Experience''' ''Knacks cannot be added to your [[file:d4a.png|20px|d4]] Role''.
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*Swap out one Relationship rating for another. '''1 Experience'''
  
 
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==Tier 2 Advances==
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==Tier 2==
*Add a Signature Asset SFX: '''2 Experience''' [[file:d6a.png|24px|d6]] ''Assets may have a max of one '''(1)''' SFX. [[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]] Assets may have a max of two '''(2)'''''
 
*Step up a [[file:d6a.png|24px|d6]] Signature Asset to a [[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]]: '''2 Experience'''
 
 
* Step up a Knack by one die type: '''2 Experience''' ''Knacks may not be stepped up higher than the Role they are attached to.''
 
* Step up a Knack by one die type: '''2 Experience''' ''Knacks may not be stepped up higher than the Role they are attached to.''
*Unlock a new Distinction SFX: '''2 Experience''' ''Distinctions may have no more than three '''(3)''' SFX (this includes Hinder)''
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* Step up a Relationship die by one step: '''2 Experience'''  ''Relationships may not be stepped up beyond'' [[File:d12a.png|24px]]
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*Unlock a new Distinction SFX: '''2 Experience''' ''Distinctions may have no more than three '''(3)''' SFX apiece, including Hinder''
  
 
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==Tier 3 Advances==
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==Tier 3==
*Step up a Role to [[file:d8a.png|24px|d8]] or higher: '''3 Experience''' ''No Role may be stepped up beyond [[file:d12a.png|24px|d12]]'' and the ''[[file:d4a.png|24px|d4]] Role may not be advanced.''
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*Step up a [[file:d6a.png|24px|d6]] or higher Role by one die step: '''3 Experience''' ''No Role may be stepped up beyond'' [[file:d12a.png|24px|d12]] ''Your'' [[file:d4a.png|24px|d4]] ''Roles may not be advanced.''
 
*Step up one Attribute and step back another: '''3 Experience''' ''No Attribute may be stepped up beyond [[file:d12a.png|24px|d12]] or stepped back below [[file:d4a.png|24px|d4]]''
 
*Step up one Attribute and step back another: '''3 Experience''' ''No Attribute may be stepped up beyond [[file:d12a.png|24px|d12]] or stepped back below [[file:d4a.png|24px|d4]]''
 
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Players may also donate experience to buff their ship (See [[Aim_to_Misbehave:_Ship_Advancement | Ship Advancement]])
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Players may also donate character experience to buff their ship. See [[Hegemony:_Ship_Advancement | '''Ship Advancement''']]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 10 June 2023

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This game will be broken up into Jobs with each job being a series of scenes that roughly map to an arc of (usually) five acts. Each job the crew completes earns each character two (2) experience. Experience can be spent to advance characters as follows:

Tier 0[edit]

Sometimes the game experience doesn't quite match with chargen expectations. Tier 0 adjustments exist specifically to deal with those sorts of tweaks and changes without leveling an xp tax for the privilege. Tier 0 adjustments are only available during and immediately following a character's first episode. Not all Tier 0 changes are subsequently available via regular xp spends.

  • Swap out a current Attribute Rank for another, or replace a d8|d8|d8 configuration for d6|d8|d10 or vise versa: 0 Experience during or immediately following character's first episode
  • Swap out a current Role ranking for another: 0 Experience during or immediately following character's first episode
  • Change a Knack: 0 Experience during or immediately following character's first episode (or later if it has never been used).
  • Swap out one Relationship rating for another. 0 Experience during or immediately following character's first episode
  • Swap out a Distinction: 0 Experience during or immediately following character's first episode. If the distinction had an active SFX, activate new SFX appropriate to the new Distinction.
  • Swap out a Distinction SFX. Cannot swap out Hinder: 0 Experience during or immediately following character's first episode.
  • Swap out one Attribute SFX for another: 0 Experience during or immediately following character's first episode.

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Tier 1[edit]

  • Change a Knack: 1 Experience - 0 Experience if the Knack has never been used in play.
  • Change a Distinction: 1 Experience If the distinction had active SFX, activate new SFX appropriate to the new Distinction. There should always be good fictional support to change a distinction outside of Tier 0 changes.
  • Change a Distinction SFX. Cannot swap out Hinder: 1 Experience
  • Swap out one Attribute SFX for another: 1 Experience
  • Add a new d6 Knack to a d6 or higher Role: 1 Experience
  • Swap out one Relationship rating for another. 1 Experience

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Tier 2[edit]

  • Step up a Knack by one die type: 2 Experience Knacks may not be stepped up higher than the Role they are attached to.
  • Step up a Relationship die by one step: 2 Experience Relationships may not be stepped up beyond D12a.png
  • Unlock a new Distinction SFX: 2 Experience Distinctions may have no more than three (3) SFX apiece, including Hinder

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Tier 3[edit]

  • Step up a d6 or higher Role by one die step: 3 Experience No Role may be stepped up beyond d12 Your d4 Roles may not be advanced.
  • Step up one Attribute and step back another: 3 Experience No Attribute may be stepped up beyond d12 or stepped back below d4

Players may also donate character experience to buff their ship. See Ship Advancement

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